diff --git a/packages/mcp/src/tools/board.ts b/packages/mcp/src/tools/board.ts
index 615bb74c..3b75307c 100644
--- a/packages/mcp/src/tools/board.ts
+++ b/packages/mcp/src/tools/board.ts
@@ -91,21 +91,35 @@ export function registerBoardTools(server: McpServer): void {
 
   server.tool(
     "create_board",
-    "Create a new board in a workspace",
+    "Create a new board in a workspace, optionally with initial lists and labels",
     {
       workspacePublicId: z.string().describe("The workspace's public ID"),
       name: z.string().describe("Board name"),
-      slug: z.string().optional().describe("URL-friendly slug (auto-generated if omitted)"),
-      visibility: z
-        .enum(["public", "private"])
+      lists: z
+        .array(z.string().min(1))
+        .default([])
+        .describe("Initial list names, for example [\"Backlog\", \"In Progress\", \"Done\"]"),
+      labels: z
+        .array(z.string().min(1))
+        .default([])
+        .describe("Initial label names, for example [\"Bug\", \"Feature\"]"),
+      type: z
+        .enum(["regular", "template"])
         .optional()
-        .describe("Board visibility (default: private)"),
+        .describe("Board type (defaults to regular)"),
+      sourceBoardPublicId: z
+        .string()
+        .min(12)
+        .optional()
+        .describe("Source board public ID when cloning an existing board"),
     },
-    async ({ workspacePublicId, name, slug, visibility }) => {
+    async ({ workspacePublicId, name, lists, labels, type, sourceBoardPublicId }) => {
       const data = await kanRequest("POST", `/workspaces/${workspacePublicId}/boards`, {
         name,
-        slug,
-        visibility,
+        lists,
+        labels,
+        type,
+        sourceBoardPublicId,
       });
       return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(data, null, 2) }] };
     },